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In a quiet and bright courtyard in Mdina, six local artists are showcasing their skills in the ancient art of ceramics. They have known each other for years and call themselves friends but all have different styles. In Formed with Fire, they express their coFormed with fire
In a quiet and bright courtyard in Mdina, six local artists are showcasing their skills in the ancient art of ceramics. They have known each other for years and call themselves friends but all have different styles. In Formed with Fire, they express their concerns and interests mostly through the way they portray the human figure. “We all give different interpretations but the one thing in common between our works is that they are formed with fire,” Mario Sammut, one of the exhibitors, says. Ceramic art is made from clay, or clay mixed with other materials, that is shaped and subjected to heat. Different types of clay, used with different minerals and firing conditions, may produce earthenware, stoneware, porcelain or bone china. This particular exhibition features earthenware, that is pottery that has not been fired to vitrification and is thus permeable to water, and stoneware, a vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic that is fired at high temperatures, is non-porous and may be glazed. Kenneth Grima presents a set of artefacts which resemble primitive art, yet have a contemporary style. Sina Micallef showcases two of her sculptures, one of which is an abstract reclining figure and... Read more